Soap of triglyceride of palmitic, myristic & oleic acid
1. Assume that the triglyceride you are starting with is composed of the following three fatty acids: myristic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid. Draw the structure of the starting triglyceride.
2. Using the triglyceride drawn in #3, show the products that result following saponification using NaOH.
3. Describe how soap works, include a drawing of a micelle in your description.
4. Describe the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats. How can you as a consumer tell one from the other?